Documents from the October 8, 1940 Executive Committee meeting of the Boone and Crockett Club

Copy to Mr, Cross,
Minutes of meeting of Executive Committee of the Boone and Crockett Club hela on Tuesday, October 8, 1940, at Si30 P.M. at the office of Mr. W. Redmond Cross, 90 Broad Street, New York.
Mr. W. Redmona Cross oresided.
There were present at the meeting:
Messrs. W. Redmond Cross James L. Clark Harold E. Anthony Alfred Ely Frederic C. Walcott W. Sheffield Cowles F. Carrington Weems and Dean Sage, Jr.
The minutes of the last meeting of the Executive Com­mittee held on Tuesday, May 21, 1940, were read and approved.
Reoorting on memberships, the Secretary stated that
pursuant to the action of the previous meeting of the Executive
Committee, the names of Messrs. Allan Ames, £. Sloan Colt, Richard
Mellon and Van Santvoora Merlesmith had been placed before the
members of the Club for election in the usual manner, and that
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said candidates had been unanimously elected. The Secretary stateu that there remained two vacancies in the Regular Membership list. The list of qualified candidates was read aloud and the name of Mr. Eidney Legendre was approved by the Committee for election.
The Secretary reported that there was a vacancy in the Class of 1942 of the Executive Committee caused by the death of Mi'. Wilton Lloyd-Emith. After some discussion it was decided that this vacancy should be filled by the Nominating Committee when that Committee presented its recommended slate of officers to the Annual Meeting in December.
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.
According to custom, the outgoing clsss of the Execu­tive Committee consisting of Messrs. Harold E. Anthony, Alfred Ely ana E. Holand Harriman, was appointed the Nominating Committee for the year 1940, with Mr. Ely as Chairman.
The Chair next appointed Messrs. Harry P. Davison and R. M. Ferguson to serve as the Auditing Committee for the year 1340.
The next order of business was the question of the Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Club. It was decided to hold the eeting and dinner on either Tuesday the 10th, or Wednesday the 11th, of December, according to whichever date a cining room might be available. The Cnair reported that the suggestion had been made by Mr. Perry Osborn that the Club avail itself of the facilities of the American Museum and hold the Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Museum instead of at the Union Club. Con- siaerable discussion of this suggestion followed with oarticular regard to bringing about a lower dinner cost. On this ooint, the suggestion was made by Mr. Weems that sufficient money be raised by subscription or otherwise to pay for the drinks, decora­tions anc miscellaneous expenses of the dinner in order to re­duce the per capita cost to a figure which would attract more out-of-town members ana members not able to afford the usual charge of #7.50. It was resoivea to leave the final decision on all of these questions to a dinner committee to be appointed by the Chair.
The question of stimulating the Club?s activities which had been raised at the previous meeting of the Executive Committee again came'uo for discussion. The Secretary reported
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.
the substance of a letter from Mr. Sheldon, who was unable to be present at the meeting, suggesting that a proper field for work by the Club would be in the sponsoring of field research work among certain species of American game about the life history and habits of which little is now known. Mr. Clark made the suggestion that the Club should have a conservation committee to take an active part in conservation work, inasmuch as this was one of the principal ourposes of the Club’s existence. Senator Walcott endorsed tnis suggestion and gave a most interesting outline of various branches of conservation work which were going on at the present time ana in the furtherance of which the Club could take an active part. It was resolved that Senator Walcott should address the Annual Meeting and Dinner on this subject and recommend the appointment of a conservation committee.
There being no further business to come before the meeting it was, on motion duly made and seconded, declared adjourned.
DEAN DAGE, JR.
Secretary.
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.

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Copy to Mr, Cross,
Minutes of meeting of Executive Committee of the Boone and Crockett Club hela on Tuesday, October 8, 1940, at Si30 P.M. at the office of Mr. W. Redmond Cross, 90 Broad Street, New York.
Mr. W. Redmona Cross oresided.
There were present at the meeting:
Messrs. W. Redmond Cross James L. Clark Harold E. Anthony Alfred Ely Frederic C. Walcott W. Sheffield Cowles F. Carrington Weems and Dean Sage, Jr.
The minutes of the last meeting of the Executive Com­mittee held on Tuesday, May 21, 1940, were read and approved.
Reoorting on memberships, the Secretary stated that
pursuant to the action of the previous meeting of the Executive
Committee, the names of Messrs. Allan Ames, £. Sloan Colt, Richard
Mellon and Van Santvoora Merlesmith had been placed before the
members of the Club for election in the usual manner, and that
/
said candidates had been unanimously elected. The Secretary stateu that there remained two vacancies in the Regular Membership list. The list of qualified candidates was read aloud and the name of Mr. Eidney Legendre was approved by the Committee for election.
The Secretary reported that there was a vacancy in the Class of 1942 of the Executive Committee caused by the death of Mi'. Wilton Lloyd-Emith. After some discussion it was decided that this vacancy should be filled by the Nominating Committee when that Committee presented its recommended slate of officers to the Annual Meeting in December.
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.
According to custom, the outgoing clsss of the Execu­tive Committee consisting of Messrs. Harold E. Anthony, Alfred Ely ana E. Holand Harriman, was appointed the Nominating Committee for the year 1940, with Mr. Ely as Chairman.
The Chair next appointed Messrs. Harry P. Davison and R. M. Ferguson to serve as the Auditing Committee for the year 1340.
The next order of business was the question of the Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Club. It was decided to hold the eeting and dinner on either Tuesday the 10th, or Wednesday the 11th, of December, according to whichever date a cining room might be available. The Cnair reported that the suggestion had been made by Mr. Perry Osborn that the Club avail itself of the facilities of the American Museum and hold the Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Museum instead of at the Union Club. Con- siaerable discussion of this suggestion followed with oarticular regard to bringing about a lower dinner cost. On this ooint, the suggestion was made by Mr. Weems that sufficient money be raised by subscription or otherwise to pay for the drinks, decora­tions anc miscellaneous expenses of the dinner in order to re­duce the per capita cost to a figure which would attract more out-of-town members ana members not able to afford the usual charge of #7.50. It was resoivea to leave the final decision on all of these questions to a dinner committee to be appointed by the Chair.
The question of stimulating the Club?s activities which had been raised at the previous meeting of the Executive Committee again came'uo for discussion. The Secretary reported
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.
the substance of a letter from Mr. Sheldon, who was unable to be present at the meeting, suggesting that a proper field for work by the Club would be in the sponsoring of field research work among certain species of American game about the life history and habits of which little is now known. Mr. Clark made the suggestion that the Club should have a conservation committee to take an active part in conservation work, inasmuch as this was one of the principal ourposes of the Club’s existence. Senator Walcott endorsed tnis suggestion and gave a most interesting outline of various branches of conservation work which were going on at the present time ana in the furtherance of which the Club could take an active part. It was resolved that Senator Walcott should address the Annual Meeting and Dinner on this subject and recommend the appointment of a conservation committee.
There being no further business to come before the meeting it was, on motion duly made and seconded, declared adjourned.
DEAN DAGE, JR.
Secretary.
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.